Flight-Only Plan Ideal for Weekend Getaways or Quick Business Trips for One Flat Price

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED STATES - July 9th, 2015 -

  ATLANTA (July 8, 2015) – Protect Your Bubble by Assurant, a nationwide insurance provider that helps protect the things that matter most to people, announced today that it now offers a new insurance plan just for airline flights. For a flat fee of $29.95, travelers can receive insurance against flight cancellations and delays, as well as baggage theft and delays.

According to the United States Department of Transportation, in 2014 more than 1.2 million flights were delayed or cancelled[1]. Reasons for cancelled or delayed flights range from weather conditions to maintenance issues. In these situations, passengers themselves may feel alone in addressing their delayed or cancelled flight, often with financial consequences they’re left to deal with personally.

Protect Your Bubble’s flight-only plan insures travelers who have specific concerns about their travel itinerary, all for one flat price. The U.S. DOT also reported a 55% increase in consumer complaints in March of 2015 compared to the previous year, which includes complaints about tarmac delays, on-time performance, cancellations and chronically delayed flights[2]. This plan is designed to respond to the increase in customer frustration from these types of issues.

“Our new flight insurance is the perfect choice for a weekend getaway or quick business trip where travelers may not need the full benefits of a complete travel insurance offering,” said Stacey Vogler, U.S. Managing Director for Protect Your Bubble by Assurant. “Consumers are repeatedly concerned about delays and cancellations, and this new plan helps travelers who are specifically worried about these potential travel issues affecting their flight. We want our customers to focus on their trip and have this type of insurance plan when they need it.”

The flight insurance plan, underwritten by Arch Insurance Company, reimburses travelers up to $500 if their trip is cancelled or delayed by six hours or more, or if they need to cancel because of a last-minute schedule change or a life event keeps them from their trip like the birth of a child. Travelers will be reimbursed up to $1,500 in the event of a trip interruption, such as a medical emergency like family illness that requires someone to immediately fly home during their vacation. The new flight insurance plan appeals to consumers looking for a customized alternative to a more comprehensive travel protection plan.

Baggage and personal items traveling with customers, if damaged or lost, will be covered for $250 dollars per item up to $1,000. Flights cancelled because of weather, military duty, injury and natural disasters are also covered under Protect Your Bubble’s flight insurance.

Under the insurance plan, travelers also receive additional reimbursements for inconveniences, such as $500 if a trip is delayed by three hours or more, or if their baggage is delayed by six hours or more.

Registering for the Flight Insurance travel plan is quick, easy and can help protect customers from their next unexpected flight delay or cancellation. Click here for more details.

Along with travel and rental car insurance options, Protect Your Bubble also offers protection plans for smartphones, tablets, electronics and appliances, as well as renters insurance. For more information on how to protect the things that matter most, click here.

Coverage is underwritten by Arch Insurance Company. Not all insurance products or coverage is available in all jurisdictions. Coverage is subject to actual policy language.

About Protect Your Bubble By Assurant

Protect Your Bubble By Assurant provides insurance and protection plans for smartphones, tablets, wearable technology, appliances and electronics, rental cars, renters insurance and travel. Headquartered in Atlanta and owned by a Fortune-500 company, Protect Your Bubble by Assurant makes it easy for consumers and businesses to protect the things that matter most to them. The company provides quotes in two minutes via the web, phone or mobile application. Have a question about coverage? You can view the Frequently Asked Questions by clicking here. Connect with Protect Your Bubble by Assurant on Facebook, Twitter (@PYBUSA), and Google +, and for more information or to select your protection plan, visit ProtectYourBubble.com.

About Arch Insurance Company 
Arch Insurance Company, a market-leading insurer in the US, is licensed to transact business in all U.S. states and the District of Columbia.  This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available under the flight insurance policy, which contains reductions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions. Full details of the coverage are contained in the policy Coverage is underwritten by Arch Insurance Company. Not all insurance products or coverage is available in all jurisdictions. For more information, visithttp://www.archcapgroup.com/Insurance/Regions/United-States

[1] United States Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “On-Time Performance – Flight Delays at a Glance.” http://www.transtats.bts.gov/HomeDrillChart_Month.asp?Sel_Year=2014&Arr_Del=1&Sel_Carrier=000&Sel_Airport=000&URL_SelectYear=&URL_SelectMonth, accessed July 8, 2015

[1] United States Department of Transportation, “March 2015 Complaints About Airline Service U from Previous Year and February 2015.”  http://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/march-2015-complaints-about-airline-service-previous-year-and-february-2015, accessed July 8, 2015

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